Fake Smile

[Verse]
The mirror's a liar
It shows me a mask
A face I don’t know
A face from the past
I paint on the grin
Like it’s some kind of art
But the cracks in the corner
They betray my heart
[Prechorus]
Every laugh feels like glass
Cutting deep
Cutting slow
Every joke is a cloak for the pain I don’t show
[Chorus]
Fake smile
Fake smile
Hiding the storm
Fake smile
Fake smile
Trying to conform
Underneath
I’m breaking
But no one can see
Fake smile
Fake smile
It’s the mask that’s me
[Verse 2]
I’m a puppet on strings
A marionette dance
Playing the part
Though I stand no chance
The lights blind my truth
The crowd wants a show
So I bury the ache where no one will know
[Bridge]
Behind these teeth
There’s a war I can’t win
Behind these eyes
There’s a darkness within
The music plays on
I nod and I sway
But inside I’m screaming
Just fading away
[Chorus]
Fake smile
Fake smile
Hiding the storm
Fake smile
Fake smile
Trying to conform
Underneath
I’m breaking
But no one can see
Fake smile
Fake smile
It’s the mask that’s me

layered synths, male vocals, atmospheric, slow, pop, fake, future bass